Rhiann
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Welsh
Rhiann is a girls' name of Welsh origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Rhiann mean?
Welsh: spelling of Rhian
A female given name from Welsh.
Meaning borrowed from Rhian. From Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Is Rhiann a girl's or a boy's name?
Rhiann is a girls' name.
How popular is Rhiann in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1996, with 41 girls.
Half of all the girls named Rhiann in the UK since 1996 were born between 1998 and 2006. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier girls aren't counted.
Rhiann in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | #7,346 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 1 | #7,664 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 8 | #3,031 |
| 2013 | 6 | #3,719 |
| 2012 | 9 | #2,887 |
| 2011 | 9 | #2,794 |
| 2010 | 11 | #2,379 |
| 2009 | 8 | #2,909 |
| 2008 | 9 | #2,663 |
| 2007 | 14 | #1,874 |
| 2006 | 14 | #1,764 |
| 2005 | 9 | #2,360 |
| 2004 | 17 | #1,399 |
| 2003 | 12 | #1,730 |
| 2002 | 21 | #1,121 |
| 2001 | 28 | #891 |
| 2000 | 33 | #772 |
| 1999 | 34 | #752 |
| 1998 | 27 | #891 |
| 1997 | 34 | #774 |
| 1996 | 41 | #644 |
How popular is Rhiann in the US?
No girls in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2004, with 12 girls. It first appears in the records in 1988.
Half of all the girls named Rhiann in the US since 1880 were born between 1998 and 2007, the years shaded on the chart below.
Rhiann in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 6 | #13,793 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 5 | #16,542 |
| 2012 | 8 | #12,193 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 5 | #16,985 |
| 2009 | 9 | #11,454 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 8 | #12,671 |
| 2006 | 6 | #15,147 |
| 2005 | 5 | #16,455 |
| 2004 | 12 | #8,711 |
| 2003 | 9 | #10,420 |
| 2002 | 6 | #13,589 |
| 2001 | 7 | #12,049 |
| 2000 | 5 | #15,024 |
| 1999 | 6 | #12,681 |
| 1998 | 8 | #10,116 |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 0 | – |
| 1995 | 6 | #11,778 |
| 1994 | 6 | #11,771 |
| 1993 | 8 | #9,552 |
| 1992 | 8 | #9,483 |
| 1991 | 0 | – |
| 1990 | 0 | – |
| 1989 | 0 | – |
| 1988 | 5 | #11,792 |
Names like Rhiann
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Ffion, Keira, Raegan, Caoimhe, Teagan, Tegan, Caragh, Caitlin, Aoibheann, Cassidy, Rowan, Eden
Names related to Rhiann
Rhiannon, Rihanna, Rhianna, Rhian, Rainn, Rianna, Rhianne, Rianne, Rian, Rihan, Rhyann
More Welsh names
Dylan, Owen, Winnie, Maddox, Morgan, Idris, Reese, Bowen, Griffin, Rhys, Gavin, Reece, Nia, Seren, Gwendolyn, Winifred
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Rhiann: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/rhiann, updated 20 October 2026.